Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa
MDG: Northern Africa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 96.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
32nd
of 220 groups
All-time high
97.4%
in 2021
All-time low
72.1%
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa peaked at 97.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1972.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 32nd of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73.3% | — |
| 1971 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.1% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 76.6% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 79.8% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 86.3% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 86.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 89.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.2% | 72.1% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 82.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 88.3% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 88.6% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.4% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 95.7% | 97.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Northern Africa
More education data for MDG: Northern Africa
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.37 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 697,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in MDG: Northern Africa was 96.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1972.
- How does MDG: Northern Africa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 32nd out of 220 groups with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release